Delta & SAS enhance codeshare partnership as part of SkyTeam

As SAS prepares for its entry into the SkyTeam airline alliance, it has revised and expanded its existing codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines. This comes after news had emerged earlier this month that the US Department of Transport (DOT) had approved a request to expand their partnership, despite JetBlue objections. The enhanced agreement will cover 150 destinations in North America, as well as around 50 destinations in Northern Europe. SAS and Delta have penned an expansion to their existing codeshare agreement as part of SAS’ transition to the SkyTeam alliance. The airline joined on September 1 and follows a 20% investment from the Air France-KLM Group. Both airlines in this group are members of the SkyTeam alliance. Paul Verhagen, CCO at SAS, said: “We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Delta through this new codeshare agreement, enhancing travel options between Scandinavia and North America. With our new direct route from Copenhagen to Seattle, we’re strengthening connections to the Pacific Northwest offering more travel options for our passengers. As a proud new member of SkyTeam Alliance, this collaboration offers great opportunities to provide seamless connectivity and benefits across our global network. We are excited about the possibilities and committed to delivering an elevated travel experience for our customers."<br/>